11 Dec 2018

Miracle on Burro Street

The holidays are a great time to reset with family. Cloudcroft, New Mexico, a small village nestled in the Sacramento Mountains, 30 miles east of base, is a convenient getaway for Holloman Airmen. The scenic, green pines and cool weather lure in visitors who are looking to escape the muted colors of the desert. On November 24, Staff Sgt. Brock

10 Dec 2018

When you can't take the heat, they run into the kitchen

Firefighters from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron guide a fire truck into the garage of Fire Station 1 Dec. 3, 2018, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The firetrucks at Holloman are able to hold up to 4,000 gallons of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kindra Stewart)

19 Nov 2018

Holloman Third Quarter Load Crew Competition

Holloman Third Quarter Load Crew Competition

16 Nov 2018

Gen. Selva visits Holloman

Col. Brian Patterson, 49th Wing vice commander, greets the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff upon arrival at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., November 13, 2018. Gen. Paul Selva, VCJCS, visited Holloman and White Sands Missile Range November 13 to 14 (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. BreeAnn Sachs).

7 Nov 2018

Advance assignments now available to Airmen deploying for 365-day Extended Deployments

Effective Nov. 1, active duty Airmen selected for an extended deployment may apply to receive an advance assignment up to 16 months prior to the projected Report Not Later Than Date of the assignment.

31 Oct 2018

Fear of the unknown

“I found him with another girl and that’s when he started to strangle me.” “He was bigger than me, so I couldn’t do anything,” said McKinley Katz, 24, 49th Wing Medical Group outpatient records technician, as she recalls the dreadful details of her past abusive relationship. “I woke up in an ambulance.”  Katz met her abuser at the age of

30 Oct 2018

Hats off to cancer

“I stood up and the first thing (my boss) saw was this flamingo rising above the computer monitor,” said Dawn Wilder, 49th Medical Group quality risk manager. “I wore a wig once to work, and (my boss) looked at me and said, ‘the wig is okay, but I miss the hat.’ I said, ‘that’s great because the wig is scratchy.’ I still (wear the hats)

25 Oct 2018

Tee-up

At the young age of four, Tori started playing softball. She played for the Bratz, wearing a yellow and red uniform in Brazil, Indiana. Her hard work and determination has brought her home runs on and off the field.

23 Oct 2018

Chief’s Choice Award

The chiefs are proud to present the Chief’s Choice Award to Staff Sgt. Corey S. Radel. Q. 1      What squadron are you a part of, what is your job title and what are your duties? A. 1      I am the 49th Maintenance Group Quality Assurance inspector. I evaluate flight line and maintenance back shops in support of $449 million dollars in assets,

23 Oct 2018

Holloman opens solar array

Holloman opened its first major photovoltaic solar array during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on base Oct. 19. The Holloman Atlas Solar Array is a 5 megawatt-hour facility providing power to more than 1,300 facilities on base. Due to the hard work of the military and civilian partners involved, the facility was built at no cost to the Air Force. “We